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16th century, failure of Calvinist misison. 17th century failure of Dutch (protestant) invasion ¹(447)

1824 constitution gave freedom of religion ²(448)

success of freemasons and Positivists in the Post-Independence period³ (448-449)

Southern immigrants...set up churches...centres served as bases ⁴(449)

19th century, eventual failure of Methodist missions under Spaulding and Kidder but their writings gave impetus to immigration. ⁵449-451)

For Southerners, despite Catholic dominance "Brazil with its vast land spaces and acceptance of slavery seemed the ideal haven." ⁶(452)

Freedom of religion in Brazil far more restricted than Southerners expectations ⁷(453)

initial missionary project linked to the need to cater for the spiritual needs of Southerners in Brazil yet this acted as a springboard for ministry to the natives, not least through the establishing of schools ⁸(454-457)

conflict between Rome and Masons seen to open door for missions ⁹(461)

focuses on the Development of Methodists in Brazil ¹⁰458-461)

Baptist churches among confederates in Brazil, and link to the opening of the first Brazilian Baptist Churches ¹¹(465-466)

1B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 447.

2B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 448.

3B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 448–449.

4B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 449.

5B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 449–451.

6B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 452.

7B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 453.

8B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 454–457.

9B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 461.

10B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 458–461.

11B Weaver, “Confederate Immigrants and Evangelical Churches in Brazil,” The Journal of Southern History 18:5 (1952), 446–468, 465–466.